#27 Julian Love 2017-18 Football Roster

LOVE’S HONORS & AWARDS

247 Sports Freshman All-American

LOVE’S CAREER HIGHS

All-purpose yards: 2, vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016 Interceptions: 1, vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016 Long interception return: 2, vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016 Tackles: 9, at USC, Nov. 26, 2016 (7-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Navy, Nov. 5, 2016 Fumbles forced: 1, at USC, Nov. 26, 2016 Fumbles recovered: 1, Stanford, Oct. 15, 2016 Pass breakups: 1, 3x, last vs. Army, Nov. 12, 2016

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)

Played in all 12 games for the Irish and started the final eight contests of the year One of 10 true freshmen (Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Julian Okwara, Daelin Hayes, Kevin Stepherson, Chase Claypool and Jamir Jones) who played in at least eight games One of eight true freshmen (Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Julian Okwara, Daelin Hayes and Jamir Jones) on defense who played in at least eight games One of seven true freshmen (Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill, Donte Vaughn, Jalen Elliott, Daelin Hayes and Chase Claypool) to register at least 11 tackles One of four true freshmen (Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill and Donte Vaughn) to start on defense One of five freshmen defensive backs (Jalen Elliott, Troy Pride Jr., Devin Studstill and Donte Vaughn) that not only played significant snaps but totaled 131 tackles — the most in Irish single-season history by a rookie class in the secondary Registered 45 tackles, including 32 solo stops Led all freshmen in games started and tackles His 45 tackles rank just outside the top-10 for stops by a freshman in single-season school history Recorded a career-best nine tackles, including seven solo stops, at USC (Nov. 26) to close out the season Had tackles for loss against both Navy (Nov. 5), Army (Nov. 12) and USC (Nov. 26) Recovered a fumble against Stanford (Oct. 15) Forced a fumble in the season finale at USC (Nov. 26)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

A defensive back prospect from the Chicagoland area Helped Nazareth Academy to a 12-2 record and 2015 Illinois High School Association Class 5A Championship Led Nazareth Academy to a 14-0 record and 2014 Illinois High School Association Class 5A Championship 2015 MaxPreps First Team Medium Schools All-American 2015 Champaign News Gazette All-Illinois First Team 2015 Chicago Tribune All-Illinois First Team 2015 Illinois High School Coaches Association Class 5A All-Illinois First Team Registered 92 tackles, 19 stops for loss, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for 54 yards as a senior in 2015 Rushed for 1,067 yards and 18 TDs on 104 carries (10.3 yards per carry) Caught 29 passes for 662 yards (22.8 yards per reception) and seven TDs Collected 41 tackles, one stop for loss and a 93-yard interception return for TD as a junior in 2014 Rushed for 541 yards and eight TDs on 46 carries (11.8 yards per carry), including a pair of 100-yard rushing games and a career-long run of 74 yards Caught 14 passes for 375 yards (26.8 yards per reception) and four TDs, including a season-long grab of 65 yards Returned six kickoffs for 130 yards (21.7 yards per return) Returned 11 punts for 242 yards (22.0 yards per return), including a 73-yard return No. 38-ranked cornerback by Scout.com, No. 35-ranked athlete by ESPN.com, No. 45-ranked cornerback by 247Sports.com and No. 21-ranked cornerback by Rivals.com Illinois’ No. 13-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 10-ranked player by ESPN and No. 4-ranked player by Rivals Played for coach Tim Racki at Nazareth Academy Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business